Water Transportation.
Hie subject of water transporta
tion is beginning to attract more
and more attention. Just before
the beginning of railway construc
tion, vast work was done by
for the development of interior
waterways for transportation pur
poses. Railroads gave so much
quicker transportation that the in
terest in waterways declined aud
has been at a minimum for now at
least fifty years. Meanwhile the
New York State canals have sur
vived throughout this period of
decline and everybody; now realizes
that throughout the period of rail
way development, the Erie canal
has beep of infinite advantage to
New York State and has practical
ly made New York the great
American metropolis. It is not
alone the freight business which
has been done on the canal which
has been so useful, for besides the
actual transportation done by the
canal the railroads have always
had to come to approximately the
caual conditions. Therefore the
railways which parallel the caual
have always had to do the natural
thing rather than the artificial
thing which railway prople are so
prone to do.
The Hon. lohu Small, member of
congress for North Carolina, has
been doing most valuable and eff
ective work looking to the develop
ment of some interior waterways
from New York city to the gulf.
These interior waterways would lie
doubly serviceable, first as a natr
ional defense in ease of war, and
second'.Sfnti jiossibly most itn]>or
taut, as a means of econoirtic trans
portation. The railways forge
ahead of waterways, because of
their quick transit. It now trans
pires that freight makes l>etter
headway on a caual than it doe*
on the railroad. It is the old story
of the race between the tortoise
and the hare. While the freight
car is moving it makes better speed
than the canal boat, but the freight
car only moves by fits aud starts
and consumes so much time in lay
ing up in yards that in the long
run it comes out last in the rac;
Mr. A. R. Blakely, in New
Orleans, in writing 011 this sub-
ject. "7
'/The Panama Canal will, I ami
sure)\be a great .benefit to tlyscity,
but I think the matter of transpor
tation by the great Mississippi
from every point where it reaches
would do equally, as much for
New Orleans.
"When you can ship for twenty
five cents by water what it will
cost you #i by rail it is only a
question of time when some of the
multi-millionaire railroad men will
drop the railroad and take up the
water and make more money than
ever for themselves as well as) ben
efitting the twenty-nine states ol
-this great eotintry that the Miss
issippi drains."
directions comes the
story thajHuterest in water trans
portation is reviving the economy
against the cost of railroad oj>era
tion will be sufficient to lead to a
development of American water
transportation from this time on.
—Charlotte Chronicle.
DeWitt's C'arboli/.ed Witch Haze
Salve does not merely heal on the
surface: it penetrates the pores ami
promptly relieves pain, caused by
boils, burns, scalds, cuts skin
diseases. It is especially good for
piles. Beware of imitations. Sold
by S. R. Biggs. Williamston, N.
C., Slade Jones. ACo Hamilton,
N. C.
An Unfortunats Cardinal.
Cardinal Kaptuosn. HO mo time prest
(lent of Caittlle, was eugagi'd In con
versation wtth riiillp 11., klugof Spain,
when the king, suddenly Irritated at
something, mild "to htm:
"Cardinal, take heed! You uro npeuk
In* to the president of Castile."
The cardlnul, understanding that he
waa dismissed from office, fell to the
ground, lits pulse showed no sign of
life, and to nil appearances the klng>
wrath hud killed bis minister It waa
darkled that the unfortunate cardinal
should tie rut open and embalmed. The
embalmers commenced work, when the
prelate awoke, with a scream of agony
and attempted to struggle with the op
era tor Uia wounds were fatal, how
erer, and he died Immediately.
•uperfluotis. „
Bavarian forester, a poor and hum
Ma man, received an official comraunl
cation from the town council partlj
printed, partly written. In the. printed
portion waa the Introductory word
He IT (Mr.) used In the address. Th«
town council thought the forester nol
entitled to Uerr -and crossed It out
The Indignant forester weut to see thi
town council about It, buf got no aatls
faction. The mayor told htm thai
Herr was struck out bees use It wu
superfluous. Then the forester aent a
the oflctal letter and add rait
sd It to "The soft heeded town coun
dl," bat drew his pen through th«
"soft beaded" as "superflunna."-Lon
fima Standard.
Artists have no trouble in secur
ing models. Thefamtius beauties
hmve discarded corsets and have
become models in face and form
since taking Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. J. M. Whiters A Co. at
'kobersonville N. C,
Scientists who are endeavoring
to discover the color of the tnoou,
seem to think that the old man up
there isn't as green as he looks.
Cascasweet tor babies is the best
'emedy for colic, summer com
print, diarrhoea and sour stomacß.
It is especially good in cases of
teething when irritation affects the
Stomach and intestines. Castas
weet is a pleasant, safe remedy,
ontaining neither opiates nor
narcotics; all the ingredients are
printed plainly on the wrapper
Kndorsed by mothers because it
acts so quickly. Sold by S. R.
Biggs. Wjlliamston, N. C., Slade
Jones. & Co, Hamilton. N. C.
At Washington they are begin
iug to suspect that the Weather
Bureau does more guessing than is
allowed in the game.
Don't Pay Alimony
to be divorced from your appendix.
There will be no occasion for it if
vou keep your bowels regular with
Dr. Ling's New Life Pills. Their
action is so gentle that the appen
dix never has cause to
least complaint. Guaranteed by
S. R. Biggs, drugist. 25c. Try
them.
The tpiestion, "What is Whis
key" has been reoj>ened. Evident
ly several bottles have been opened
since the incident was considered
closed.
Wonderful Eczema Cure
•'Our little boy had ei/.enia for
five years,'' writes N. A, Adams,
Henrietta, Pa. "Two of Our home
'loctors said the case was hopeless
ills Ungs being affected," We I hen
employed other doctois but 110
iii'iiefit resulted. By chance we
read about Electric Bitters, bought
1 bottle and soon noticed improve
ment. We continued this med
icine until several bottle were used,
when our boy was completely
ured " Best of all blood medicines
«nd body building health tonics.
Guaranteed at S. R. Biggs Drug
store. 50c.
The Moyer—Haywood case
stands a fair chance of attracting as
much attention as that of Harry
Thaw.
When your l>a k aches it is almost
invariably an indication thatsome
thing is wrong with your kidneys
Tequently cause a break down of
the entire system. DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder I'ills afford prompt
reliel lor weak kidneys, bnckache,
inflammation of the bladder anil
>dl urinary troubles. Sold by S.
R. liitfgs. Willtamston, N. C.,
Slade Jones. & Co.. Hamilton,- N.
A Pittsburg burglar«-kas made
a new record by not only robbing
Wedding guests hut stealing a kiss
Yiotn the bride.
Belief From RKeumaflc Pains
' 1 suffered with rheumatism for
over two years." says Mr. Kolland
Curry, a patrolman, of Key West,
Kla. "Sometimes it settled in my
Knees and lamed me so 1 could
hardly walk, at other times it
would be in my fret and hands so
I was incapacitated lor duty One
night when 1 was in severe pain
»nd lame from it my wife went to
the drutj store here and came back
with a bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. 1 was rubbed with it
and found the pair, had nearly gone
during the night. 1 kept on using
it for a little more than two weeks
and found that it drove the rheu
matism away. I have not hail" any
trouble from that disease for over
three months." For sale by S. R
Biggs.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Rates front Williamston as follows:
Season ticket s>.2s, sold daily
April 19 to November 30th.
60 day ticket $5.25. sold daily
April 19th to November 30th.
Coach Excursions $2. 90, sold
each Tuesday: Limit 7 days; en
dorsed: "Not good in parlor or
sleeping cars".
Tliiough Putlumn sleeping cars
From Port Tatnpa and Jackson
ville. Fla. Atlanta and Augusta,
Ga. Wilmington, N. C., via
Atlantic oast Line R. R. Co.
Write for a beautiful illustrated
folder containing maps, descriptive
matter, list of Hotels, etc.
For reservations or any informa
tion Address.
T. C. WHITK,
Geu'l Pass. Agent.
W. J. CRAIG.
Pasa. Traffic Mg'r.
Wilmington, N. C.
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trouMe preys upon the mind, dis
courages and HWM ambition; beauty, vigor
tand cheerfulness toon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble hu
become so prevalent
that It Is not uncommon
for a child to be bom
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin
ates too often. If the
ih or If, when the child
reaches an BKB wnen It should be able to
control the passage, It Is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, oepend upon It. the cause of
the difftcu''./ is Kidney trouble, and the first
step should D* towards the treatment of
theie important organs. 4 This unpleasant
trouble is due 10 a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis
erable with Kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need we same great remedy.
The mild and the Immediate effect of
Swamp-Root Is soon realized. It is sold
by druggist*, in fifty
cent and one dollar
slz You mar nave aJKSPmDTOjSH
sample bottle by mall
Iree, also pamphlet tell- Dm of
ing all about It, Including many of the
thuusanda of testimonial letters received
from sufterers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
ti Co., Blngnamton, N. be sure snd
mention this paper.
Don't mane any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kllmer'a
Swamp-Root, and the address, Bingham ton,
N. Y., on evory bottle.
Carnegie can't induce Pittsburg
students to learn bricklaying. They
want liiiu to teach 'em how to pile
up the "rocks."
For stomach troubles, bilious
ness and constipation try Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab-
Ms Many remarkable cures haye
been effected by them. Prices 15
cents. Samples free. For sale by
s. K. Biggs.
No matter how old they grow,
these actresses never get over the
nurrying habit
Son Nippltt
Any mother who has had exper
ience With this distreMynf* ailment
will be pleased to ktnw cure
may be effected by applyingwiam
berlain's Salve as soon as the child
is done nursing Wipe it off with
a soft cloth before allowing, the
babe to nurse. Many trained
nurses use this salve with best re
sults. l'or sale by S, R. Biggs.
For years the marriage of Amer
ican girls to foreign fortune hunt
ers has been deplored, but the
Kuropcftn girls are not doing any
better. Their latest habit seems to
be eloping with gipsy fiddlers.
M( Bist Filend
G. W Cloyd, a merchant, of
Plunk. Mo./hatfa narrow escape
four years ago, when he ran a
jimson bur into his thumb. He
says: "The doctor wanted to am
putate >t but I would not consent.
1 bought a box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and that cured the danger
ous wound." 15c at S. R. Biggs
.Druggist.
The question who is the great
est American.must now be left, fur
Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Bryan to
settle l>etween themselves.
A Narrow Escape
A'exander Benton, who lives on
Rural Route 1, Fort Edward, N. Y.
says: "Dr. King's New Discovety
is my best earthly friend,, »t cured
me of asthma six years ago. It
has also performed a wonderful
cure of incipient consumption for
my sou's wife. The first bottle
ended the terrible cough, and this
accomplished, the other symptoms
left one by one, until she was per
fectly well. Dr. Kiug's New Dis
covery's power over coughs and
colds is simply marvelous.'' No
other remedy has ever equaled it.
Fully guaranteed by S. R. Biggs
Druggist. 50c and $1 00. Trial
bottle free. -
"If the new.*- that Texas raises
100,000,000 watermelons reaches
the rest of the south, the race prob
lem wi I simply shift" says the
Newark Star. If said "news" ev
er reaches the Houston Post,
there will l>e another violent brain
storm thereabouts - . The Post says
Taxas has u4.000.000 watermelon
patches.
Übaabtrlalß s Colic. Ckoleri al Otar
rhoei Bendy
There is probably no medicine
maile that is relied upon with more
implicit confidence than Chamber
lain's Colic. Cholera anj Diarrhoea
Remedy. During pthe third of a
century in which it has been in
use, people have learned that it is
the one remedy that never fail
When reduced with 'water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take.
For sale by S. R. Biggs.
[To Cure a Cold in One Day
—saal
Jurors lor June Court
JAMBSVII.LK
T. J. Holliday, Z. B. Fagah,
C. T. Robetson.
WILLIAMS
W. Henry Daniel, B. h. Gard
ner, J. S. Green.
GRIFFINS
Alonzo Rogerson, W. C. Whit
ley.
BBAR GRASS
W. P. Hadley and Mc. H. Leg
geU.
WILLI AMSTON
w'T. Cnllifer, T. F. Harrison
and J. M. Oakley.
CROSS ROAOS
J. A. Atisbon, D A. Atisbon, J.
T. Barnhill, G. L. Keel, J. F.
Kolierson, Jr. and R B. Woolard
' ROBKRSON V11.1.K
Clayton Keel, G. M. Robertson,
John K. Roberson, I„ A. Bri
•ey.
HOI'LAR POINT
R. F. Griffin, Walter White, J.
D. Cherry and J. L,. Powell.
HAMILTON
W. E. Moore, L. L. Johnson.
C. N. Bellamy, J. B. Williams and
Fernando Rawls.
(iOOSR NRST
W. iT; Bellllower, John I«. Hy
man and W. J. Johnson.
Meale ef French Servants.
Kreucb servant* expect uo dessert,
salad with cheese tsklug Its place.
Tbelr chief meal of the dsy Is st uoou.
At ulgbt they have a soup sud a veg
etable or perhaps a vegetable salad
and cheese. The bread they eat Is of
cheaper quality then the bread eaten
by the family, aud very little buttec
is allowed on the servant*' table.
While the wage* paid French serv
ant* seem extremely low when com
pared with what American servants
receive, It la bslanced by the fact that
all washing, cleaning of floors, rugs
and window* are done by outside help,
*0 that lu the end It cost* mors.
Of, the other hsnd. the French serv
unt, even when there Is but oue In a
family, will do thing* an American
maid of all work could not be per
■uaded to do, audi a* cleaning the
shoe* and cleaning and brushing skirts
aud coats.—Vogue.
Good fcsouse.
Storekeeper-By heck, Hiram, you
put your shoe* UP nnalu*t the red hot
stove while you were asleep and now
you have burned all the soles off!
Iltrain—Bakes alive. Jason! Couldn't
you smell the hurtUiiß leather?
Btorekee|x'r-No. You nee n city
drummer was lu here smoking one of
those furrln cigarette*.—Houstou Post
Of all the fruits there are In the
land, That grow 011 bush or tree,
I would give up the choicest ones
For Holliater's Rocky Mountain
TYa. "J. M, Whiters & Co. at
N. C.
TO OURK A COLO IN ONE DAY
Take I.AXATIVK HROMO Quinine Tab
lets. OruKKi*!* refund money if it fails
to cure. B. W. GROVE'S signature on
the boa. ajc.
J. B. SPELLER,
PHAI.BR IN
Wood, Shingles, Poultry,
Eggs and Furs.
Williamston, N. C.
CITY
BARBER SHOP
J. H. HYMAN, Mgt.
Maiu Street
5 Chairs
Everything Clean and in Order
PRESSING CUB
We are running a pressing club in
connection with our harlicr shrp
and have an experienced presser
and cleaner in charge.
Qive us Your Work
The Latest Designs In
HAT PINS
Come in and look at them*
Repairing a specialty.
THE JEWELER
H. D. PEELE
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Kennedy's
Laxative
Cough Syrup
CONTAINS HONEY AND TAR
Ralisvss Cold* bv working them
out of th« system through a copious
and healthy action of the bowel*.
Relieve* Cough* by cleansing the
mucous membrane* of the throat,
cheet and bronchial tubea.
"A* |le——t to the taste
as Maple Sugar"
Children Like It
For Sale By: S. R. Rig*. Willisin«ttnn
Slade, Jones a Co., Hamilton.
Cure* Blood. Skin Disease*, Cancer,
Greatest Blood Purifier Free.
If your blood is impute lliin dise »-vd
hot or full of humors, if you iisve t»lo«i
poison, cancer, enrbmn-les, mliiij; w>r«,
scrofula, ec/ema, itching ridings oml
bumps, scabby, pimply skiti, b 'tic (jains,
catarrh, rheumatism, or auv blood or
skin disease, take Ilot:inir Mood J'.nltn
(B. B. B.) Soon all sores Ileal, icbes
and juiius stop and the blood is made
pure an.l rich. or by exprewi
fi oo per lar#e bottle. Sample free by
writing Blood Italm Co., AtliitiU. Os
B. B B. is especially advi«jvl fnr chronic
deep-seated caWs. as it rurei after all
else fails.
.JT:
mCUIIni UUIj Q*t.
""Dr.King'i •
New Discovery
Consumption Prios
FOR I OUCHS and 50c M 1.00
ISOLDS Free Trial.
Barest and Uuickest Cure for all
THftOAT and LUNG TROUB-
L»B, or MONgY BACK.
XTHTV
/ HARPERX
/ KENTUCKY \
(WHISKEY 1
\ for Gentlemen /
\ who cherish /
V QujM* y
For sale by J. W. Watts & Co,
HOLLiaTCn-B
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets
A Buy Msdlslss tor Bssy Fiosls
Brings Ooldsa Hsaltk sad Ximid Tiger. •
A «p*ctflo for CYmstlpsllnn. InHiirMtloa. J.tvs
i l alrtiwv Troubles, rlmplM, Kc'iiin*. Impur
toori, Baa Breath, Rlurrlsh Rowi>l«. Il.wtactv
 I H»rWl*>. li s Rnekv Moimisli T«* In tab
•t fnrm, m o*nts a b«x. (Jrmiiue msda b'
lubusrsa Dane Oonrmr, Madls-m. Wis.
iOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE
A GUARANTIED OURS FOR FILM
Itching, Blind, Weeding Piles. I>rug
Hints are authorized to refund uionev if
PA/.O OINTMKNT fails to cure in 6 to
14 day*. Joe. 1-5-06-ly
ISMMJUg
ail i'ihiui. i«, or m Ik*. >N • obtain PAI JfTS
THAT MY, llMlwiflUjr. w
•i| nn*>, ami ti«lp you W
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on lamtoMStr SS ymm' pnwUcm M/R.
passino acrcaiNccs. rortm Said.
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•OS-808 Seventh Str JOt,
WABMIWQTQN. O. I J.
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copyr%ltf«, no-. IN ALL COUNTftICa.
Mm Mr«t wit* N'u%M «« tim,M
mvMrv amj cfttn litfltnl.
Bstsst ssd IsfHegMMSt Prsctlcs Eictsdnly. I
Writs or mm So is si
su aak m, s»». estM bus Ma* o«m.B
_ KABHUHTOII, 0. c. I
JOHN D. BIGGS, President ASA T. CRAWFORD, Secretary ft Treasurer
T. W. TILGHIf AN, General Manager.
The
Dennis Simmons
Lumber Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Kiln Dried N. C- Pine Lumber
DENNIS SIMMONS BRAND CYPRESS SHIWGES
ORDERS AND CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
*
Suffolk Peed and Fuel Company
surrouK. VIRGINIA
DKALERB IN
Corn, Oats, Hay, Cement, Lime, Coal,
Meat and Meal
We Gin Supply You on Short Notice. Give Ui Your Orders
0. T. BRAN ILRY, Local Representative
Voti Will Find U« the Same During 1907 that You Did During 1906
We Carry at Williamston, N. C.,
A Stock of Com, Oats, I.ime and Cement so as to save delay in filling
 irJers
WK SELL TO MERCHANTS ONLY
BROWN & HODGES
Dealers In
Fancy and Staple Groceries
Our stock is complete
Let Us Supply Your Table Wants
Free delivery within corporate limits
'Phone us your orders
Take Your Clothing To Octavius Price
When you want tbern cleaned or pressed. Ladies
Skirts cleaned and pressed at a reasonable price.
Work Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. : :
Roanoke Pressing Club Over J. W. Watts & Co.
CONCRETE BLOCKS
k . • J
Wills built of this material are much more beautiful than
brick, instead of crumbling with age they harden Inter
ior walls dry.
Our business is to come to your town, make the blocks
ou your own lot and build you an everlasting and beauti
ful house at a moderate co;t. -
Give us an idea of and our architect will pre-i
pare a view according to your idea. Let us hear from
you right wow for cold weather does not stop us from
inakiuK blocks. '
Eureka Building Block Company,
2-8-3 m Graham, N. C.
Statement of the Condition of
BANK OF ROBERSONVILLE
At the close of business Friday, March 22, 1906. ,
RBSOI'RCKS. LIABILITIES.
I.ouns ami discounts $37,971.56 Capital stock $13,000.00
Overdrafts 1,680.92 Surplus fund " 3,750.00
I'k'ng House, P. and fixtures 3,757.70 Undivided profits 1,841.06
l>ue from hanks ami Imnkrrs 12,106.71 Time certiorates of deposit t 3,594.00
Caah items i.HJ M 34.68a.51
——— Cashiers' checks outstanding 86.60
#58.954.17| fca.M4.i7
'tale ol North Carolina—County of Martin. ,
"'I, ]. C. Roliertxon, cashier of the above named bank do Solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the t>est of my knowledge and belief.
J. C. ROBRRTSON, Cashier.
SuWrilwd ami sworn to liefore me this 30 day of March 1907. •
; 8. L. ROSS, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest: S. H. Hargrove, A. S. Kobersonand J. H. Robertson Jr., Directors.
ATLANTIC COAJT LINE RAILROAD CO.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, *
c WILMINGTON, N. C., April 6, 1907.
TR AIN SERVICE: —Inauguration New Train Service, Noa. 73 and
72, between Weldon and Kinston, N. C.
Effective April 8, >907, new train service will be inaugnarated be
tween Weldon and Kinston, N. C. trains Nos. 73 and 7a on following
schedule.
NO. 73 NO, 73
DAtLY EXCEPT SUNDAY DAILY EXCKPT SUNDAY
Bas a m Leave Weldon Arrive 7 30pm
840 a m " Halifax leave 710 p m
903 a m " Tillery , " 651pm
918 am " Spring Hill " 640pm
933 a m " Scotland Neck " 626pm
10 02 a m " Hob good " 610 p m
10 18 a m " Oak City " 548 p m
1050 am " Panaele " 520pm
ti 17 am House , " 432pm
11 35 a m " Greenville " 434 p m
1139 am " Wiuterville •* 10 pm ■
1149 am " Ayden " 401pm
1207pm " Grifton ~- .-r " '3"v""-
1220 pm " Grainger " 330pm
1235pm ar. Kinston ® " 315pm
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